• Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
CHEN Jie, Email: chenjie_wch@163.com
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Objective To explore the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) gene and the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) more comprehensively and objectively through meta-analysis.Methods We searched all available articles published before June 13th, 2019 in main Chinese and English databases systematically and comprehensively, including PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang and CQVIP databases. The literature was screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria set in advance. In addition, the basic characteristics and data of the included literature were recorded according to a pre-made data collection form. Statistical analyses were performed using the Stata 15.0 software.Results A total of 17 eligible original articles were included in the study eventually. Furthermore, allele and genotype data of the 4 most widely studied SNPs (rs4986790, rs4986791, rs10759932, and rs11536889) in the TLR4 gene were extracted. And their allelic model, dominant model, recessive model, homozygous model, and heterozygous model were separately analyzed by meta-analysis. The results showed that the C allele of rs10759932 increased the risk of PTB [odd ratio (OR)=1.144, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.043, 1.254), P=0.004]. Compared with the TT genotype, the CC+CT genotype and the CT genotype alone of rs10759932 also increased the risk of PTB [OR=1.218, 95%CI (1.084, 1.369), P=0.001; OR=1.227, 95%CI (1.085, 1.387), P=0.001]. Nevertheless, there was no statistical correlation between the other three SNPs (rs4986790, rs4986791 and rs11536889) and the susceptibility to PTB (P>0.05).Conclusion The allele model, dominant model (CC+CT vs. TT), and heterozygous model (CT vs. TT) of rs10759932 located on the TLR4 gene are closely related to the risk of PTB.

Citation: PENG Wu, ZHAO Zhenzhen, SONG Jiajia, LIU Tangyuheng, ZHOU Wenjing, WU Lijuan, ZHUANG Jie, ZHOU Yi, CHEN Jie. Association of TLR4 gene polymorphism with tuberculosis susceptibility: an updated meta-analysis. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(8): 870-877. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201907078 Copy

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